Salem Delegate Morgan Griffith
and others called the governor's
grouping of 15- budget amendments under
one item bad form.
SOT FULL SOT FULL 3:15:35 HOUSE 2

INQ=Mister Speaker DEL. HARVEY MORGAN: MISTER SPEAKER

THIS IS DISGUSTING.
RUNS04 (END SOT)

OQ=this is disgusting. Both the House and Senate ended

up adopting all but two of the budget
changes.

That means more money for local
cultural organizations like the Art
Museum of Western Virginia and pay
raises for State Police and Sheriff's
Deputies.

Meanwhile Senator Ken Cuccinelli
asked President of the Senate Tim Kaine
to rule that Senator Russ Potts is no
longer a member of the Republican
party.

Potts' decision to run for
governor as an independent Republican
has angered some, but Kaine ruled the
constitution only allows lawmakers to
take up amendments during the Veto
Session.

That ruling was then challenged-

something one senator called
"inappropriate."
SOT FULL SOT FULL 3:26:00 SENATE 2

INQ=I never recall a situation SEN. TOMMY NORMENT/(R) WILLIAMSBURG: I

NEVER RECALL A SITUATION WHERE THERE
HAS BEEN A MOTION TO OVERRULE THE
PRESIDENT OF THIS SENATE ON A POLITICAL
ISSUE.
RUNS10 (END SOT)

OQ=on a political issue. Senator Potts says he'll remain a

Republican, but overall believes the
party is out of touch with mainstream
Virginia.
SOT FULL 21:24

SEN. RUSS POTTS/(R) WINCHESTER: I'VE
STOOD ON PRINCIPLE AND I DON'T THINK
THERE'S ANY QUESTION BUT THAT TODAY'S
REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS GONE COMPLETELY
OFF THE RESERVATION IN VIRGINIA.
RUNS11 (END SOT)

OQ=the reservation in Virginia.

SOT FULL SOT FULL

INQ=Politics aside, Governor Mark JENNIFER WISHON/JWISHON@WDBJ7.COM:
Warner POLITICS ASIDE, GOVERNOR MARK WARNER
PRAISED LAWMAKERS FOR WORKING TOGETHER
THIS SESSION TO MAKE VIRGINIA A BETTER
PLACE DURING THE FINAL YEAR OF HIS
TERM. JENNIFER WISHON, NEWS 7,

The Salem Avalanche is back in
town after several weeks of spring
training.

The team begins the year at home
with a three game homestand at Salem
Memorial beginning on Friday night.
VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Salem
:00 Nine players on the opening day
roster spent time with the Avalanche a
season ago.

The team has a new manager for
the third time in as many seasons.

Ivan DeJesus, who played 15
seasons in the big leagues, hopes to
pass along plenty of knowledge this
summer.
SOT FULL SOT FULL